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Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy

Q: Is Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy ranks 1143 rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 46% of California high schools

Summary

Aspire Richmond CA College Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school serving about 590 students in grades 6-12 in Richmond, CA, ranking in the middle of state high schools with a strong 96% graduation rate but facing challenges in core academic subjects.

The school serves a student population with significant economic need, and while it spends more per student than many traditional public schools in the area, its test scores in English, math, and science are generally below those of higher-performing local charter schools like Leadership Public Schools: Richmond and Pinole Valley High. An interesting finding is that Aspire shares a building with Summit Public School: Tamalpais, and the two schools have very similar academic performance and student demographics, suggesting they face common local challenges.

Key areas for parents to consider include the school's particular struggle with mathematics proficiency and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the state average, though lower than some neighboring schools like Greenwood Academy. The school shows strength in graduating students and in serving its special education population, but performance trends indicate it is working to adapt as the economic needs of its students have increased in recent years.

590

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.
Richmond, CA 94606-1920

(510) 684-8900

District: Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

African American:

9.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

California avg42%

Middle school

2,087^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,143^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 41% (2019) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1040^th of 1,530Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	2087 of 2740	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	2312 of 2761	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2233 of 2783	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2302 of 2781	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	2206 of 2740	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	2075 of 2715	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	531 of 594	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	343 of 627	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	902 of 1531	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.0	1010 of 1478	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1332 of 1521	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1387 of 1540	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1427 of 1442	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	1908 of 2516	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	2018 of 2533	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2074 of 2551	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1757 of 2531	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1920 of 2509	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1861 of 2380	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	1782 of 2357	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	2041 of 2395	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1977 of 2388	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1932 of 2374	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1799 of 2359	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1608 of 2213	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1828 of 2529	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	2127 of 2542	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	2049 of 2579	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	2085 of 2531	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1875 of 2458	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	1776 of 2369	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	1908 of 2514	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	2255 of 2534	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	2044 of 2552	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2343 of 2538	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	2111 of 2527	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1896 of 2407	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	534 of 726	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	628 of 677	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	1377 of 1605	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	1266 of 1566	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	714 of 1552	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.3	968 of 1531	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	1143 of 2135	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1192 of 2162	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1262 of 2159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	1031 of 2170	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	1319 of 2123	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	789 of 1290	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1249 of 2133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	72.1	125 of 592	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	38.8	597 of 1161	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1103 of 1864	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	1380 of 1906	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	965 of 1915	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	742 of 1915	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	1164 of 1858	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	723 of 1054	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	996 of 1833	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	920 of 1880	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.7	1131 of 1900	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1061 of 1902	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	686 of 1917	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	1045 of 1861	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1213 of 1814	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	1064 of 1997	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	1265 of 2013	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	1139 of 2026	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	845 of 2030	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	1041 of 1943	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	606 of 1126	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1243 of 1937	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1019 of 1930	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	843 of 1942	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	1360 of 1948	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1179 of 1963	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1322 of 1916	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	687 of 1122	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1260 of 1880	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	404 of 1235	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	581 of 1252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	891 of 1216	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2026)11th percentile-13 vs school

High school

African American (2019)79th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-11 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94606	Contra Costa County	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 684-8900	590	24	24.5	85.3%	8 (1.4%)	54 (9.2%)	434 (73.6%)	40 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.3%)	44.9	1143^rd of 2135 public high schools	46.5%		42.8	1192^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.9%	49		14.0	22.5		17.9		33.3	37.4	18.3	67.5	38.1		17.2	34.1	12.9	11.3	19.1	$18,326	$1,136	$17,190
Summit Public School: Tamalpais	Public, Charter	7-12	3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4185	629	25	24.8	78.2%	16 (2.5%)	43 (6.8%)	491 (78.1%)	56 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	27.6	1530^th of 2135 public high schools	28.3%		39.8	1263^rd of 2162 public high schools	41.6%	267		19.4		19.8	19.5			30.3	26.6	28.1	28.2			18.2	18.6	6.1	15.1	$17,337	$819	$16,518
Middle College High	Public	9-12	2600 Mission Bell Dr.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 215-3881	294	10	30.6	65.0%	17 (5.8%)	29 (9.9%)	147 (50.0%)	84 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	92.4	146^th of 2135 public high schools	93.2%		96.7	63^rd of 2162 public high schools	97.1%	83			58.6		58.6					84.1	84.1					55.7	55.7
Making Waves Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	4123 Lakeside Dr.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Making Waves Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 262-1511	1,078	56	19.1	79.9%	15 (1.4%)	73 (6.8%)	944 (87.6%)	42 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	67	673^rd of 2135 public high schools	68.5%		69.1	618^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%	55	25.7	21.2	42.6		28.7	42.2	48.7	50.9	41.1	68.1	49.8	19.6	46.9	37.3	34.7	25.9	33.0	$23,953	$916	$23,037
Richmond High	Public	9-12	1250 23rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1450	1,280	57	22.3	96.8%	18 (1.4%)	59 (4.6%)	1,144 (89.4%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	17.5	1696^th of 2135 public high schools	20.6%		29.7	1493^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.9%	203			12.3		12.4					28.0	28.0					5.2	5.2
De Anza High	Public	9-12	5000 Valley View Rd.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1440	1,047	46	22.9	86.1%	70 (6.7%)	182 (17.4%)	563 (53.8%)	179 (17.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	43 (4.1%)	33.7	1408^th of 2135 public high schools	34.1%		28.9	1504^th of 2162 public high schools	30.4%	96			22.5		22.5					25.8	25.8					22.7	22.7
Pinole Valley High	Public	9-12	2900 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1442	1,245	50	24.7	61.8%	126 (10.1%)	181 (14.5%)	639 (51.3%)	228 (18.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	59 (4.7%)	44.3	1156^th of 2135 public high schools	45.9%		71.6	567^th of 2162 public high schools	73.8%	589			11.0		11.0					48.4	48.4					33.3	33.3
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	880 Bissell Ave.	Richmond	94607	Contra Costa County	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-4522	546	26	21.2	65.4%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	522 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	36.6	1346^th of 2135 public high schools	37.0%		51.5	1006^th of 2162 public high schools	53.5%	340			22.7	22.2	22.6					38.4	38.4					21.0	21.0	$14,783	$908	$13,875
Greenwood Academy	Public	9-12	831 Chanslor Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1402	200	11	17.8	93.5%	9 (4.5%)	48 (24.0%)	126 (63.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (4.0%)	9	2001^st of 2135 public high schools	6.3%		8.3	2103^rd of 2162 public high schools	2.7%	102			0.0	0.0	0.0					0.9	0.9					7.1	7.1
Summit Public School K2	Public, Charter	7-12	1800 Elm St.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School K2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4093	554	25	22.1	81.9%	12 (2.2%)	74 (13.4%)	418 (75.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	37.2	1338^th of 2135 public high schools	37.3%		61.3	787^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%	551		5.8	29.8		18.2			21.4	18.4	35.7	25.0			10.2	12.8	17.9	13.6	$19,495	$732	$18,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy

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What is the racial makeup of Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy?

Students at Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy are 74% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% White.

Is Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy a good school?

Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy ranks 1143^rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy.

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